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Why do we give up one of our rare top tier home opponents every year......
Posted on 11/29/16 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 11/29/16 at 7:54 pm
to a Texas site?
Next year BYU, year after that Miami. And please don't give me the recruiting excuse. When was the last time we had a top tier non conference opponent at home?
Next year BYU, year after that Miami. And please don't give me the recruiting excuse. When was the last time we had a top tier non conference opponent at home?
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Posted on 11/29/16 at 7:55 pm to damnstrongfan
We do have Texas coming to BR in 2020
Posted on 11/29/16 at 7:56 pm to damnstrongfan
$$$$$$$$$
Posted on 11/29/16 at 7:57 pm to damnstrongfan
Doesn't Houston have more alumni than Louisiana?
Posted on 11/29/16 at 8:00 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Doesn't Houston have more alumni than Louisiana?
OK fine. I'm on board for LSU vs McNeese in that Houston stadium
Posted on 11/29/16 at 8:02 pm to damnstrongfan
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Next year BYU
we still play a P5 opponent at home
Posted on 11/29/16 at 8:04 pm to damnstrongfan
Wouldn't make much sense to play Kansas, McNeese, or Middle Tenn st at a neutral site would it?
TV has become big in making these matchups...it's just the way it is so deal with it
TV has become big in making these matchups...it's just the way it is so deal with it
Posted on 11/29/16 at 8:04 pm to damnstrongfan
Money, recruiting/exposure
Posted on 11/29/16 at 8:28 pm to damnstrongfan
It makes a lot of money
Posted on 11/29/16 at 8:52 pm to Clark W Griswold
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It makes a lot of money
If the game was Tiger Stadium it would still be on national TV
This post was edited on 11/29/16 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 11/29/16 at 8:56 pm to damnstrongfan
There is no way Houston has more alumni than Louisiana
Posted on 11/29/16 at 8:58 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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We do have Texas coming to BR in 2020
They'll probably cancel that game like they cancelled that series with OU that was supposed to take place in 2018 and 2019. I believe they pushed it back to 2028...seriously...pretty laughable really.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 8:59 pm to urinetrouble
quote:Exactly. It was the 7th highest viewed game of the entire year (Over 7 million). Bama-LSU was the highest at 10+ million.
Money, recruiting/exposure
Ohio State - Michigan only got 5 million.
Bottom line is that there was no way we get a home and home with these other schools. They don't want to play us in Tiger Stadium.
This post was edited on 11/29/16 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:04 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I would not hold my breath on the TX home/home series OR any of the others scheduled decades into the future.
Aleva will prob. use the excuse that we have lost too much $ on the recently "lost" home games and opt for yet more neutral site games !
Aleva will prob. use the excuse that we have lost too much $ on the recently "lost" home games and opt for yet more neutral site games !
Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:04 pm to damnstrongfan
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If the game was Tiger Stadium it would still be on national TV
LSU makes the same on the TV contract regardless, so that's not the issue. The real draw is that if LSU plays Wisconsin in 2016 and BYU in 2017, they get 2.5-3 million per game guaranteed. If they did a home and home with Wisconsin, then we get the normal home gate revenue but virtually nothing on the away trip. That's why home and homes are being phased out and one-offs in kickoff games are the new rage.
Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:06 pm to Old Money
hopefully he just meant that Houston is LSUs largest alumni chapter. By a lot. Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:09 pm to damnstrongfan
Significantly more $$$
More likely to play a better team than a home and home
More/better tickets for our fans than a home and home
Exposure/recruiting probably is a minor benefit that doesn't really play in the decision. I'd say it's 90% about the money
More likely to play a better team than a home and home
More/better tickets for our fans than a home and home
Exposure/recruiting probably is a minor benefit that doesn't really play in the decision. I'd say it's 90% about the money
Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:10 pm to OldManRiver
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they get 2.5-3 million per game guaranteed
What is the home revenue for a big game. If it is double why is it beneficial?
Posted on 11/29/16 at 9:15 pm to Colonel Flagg
According to an Advocate article, last year ticket revenue for the year was $35 million. Add in parking and concessions and subtract operating expenses, and I'm not sure you can say that LSU would make near 6 mil a game.
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